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Stuffed tomatoes
Ingredients:
- 4 large tomatoes with the tops cut off like lids the insides removed; save the tomatoes insides.
- 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice, cooked
- 1 cove of garlic, grated
- 5 tbsp of olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp of white wine
- 5 leaves of basil, chopped
Directions:
- Sautee the garlic in the olive oil over a medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the remaining ‘insides’ of the tomato, the wine and the basil.
- Simmer for 6 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice, mix well and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Place the hollowed-out tomatoes on a baking sheet. Fill them with the rice mixture.
- Replace their tomato lids and put the baking sheet in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
Serves: 4 persons
Sicilian salsa
Ingredients:
- 2 zucchini, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 stalk of celery, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 tbsp of basil pesto
- (1) 4 oz can of kidney beans
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp of fresh chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp of fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 loaf of French bread.
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Directions:
- Cut the bread into half inch slices.
- Drizzle the slices with olive oil, sprinkle them with salt and toast them in the oven.
- Add all the other ingredients into a food processor, adding 4 tbsp of olive oil.
- Process the ingredients on a medium speed until they are well blended but still distinguishable.
- Serve the Sicilian salsa on top of the toasted pieces of bread
Serves: 4 persons
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